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Abstract

Objective

Fear of movement in patients with traumatic hand–arm injuries can negatively affect functional outcomes. Therefore, it is important to evaluate fear of movement in this patient population. The aim of this study was to investigate the validity and reliability of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia in patients with traumatic hand–forearm injuries.

Design

Cross-sectional.

Setting

Hand rehabilitation unit in a university hospital.

Participants

The study included 170 patients with traumatic hand–arm injuries and a mean age of 37.57 (11.85) years.

Main measures

Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia, Pain Catastrophizing Scale, Beck Anxiety Inventory and pain severity rating (via Visual Analog Scale) were completed by interview in the first session. In addition, Modified Hand Injury Scoring System was used to determine severity of the injury. Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia was re-administered 15 days after the first session. Test–retest reliability, internal consistency, and construct validity of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia were evaluated. In addition, exploratory factor analysis was completed using baseline data.

Results

Cronbach's alpha for the scale was 0.604, and test–retest reliability was acceptable (ICC = 0.646). Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia had a significant relationship with Beck Anxiety Inventory (r = 0.269, p < 0.001), Pain Catastrophizing Scale (r = 0.457, p < 0.001) and pain severity at rest (r = 0.168, p = 0.029). Factor analysis estimated the scale represented five subsections in this population.

Conclusions

Psychometric properties of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia were acceptable in patients with hand–forearm injuries. However, since our results were weaker than those in the literature, this should be considered when interpreting the results.

Keywords

Hand injuries forearm injuries kinesiophobia psychometrics

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Reliability and validity of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia in patients with traumatic hand–forearm injuries

Abstract

Objective

Design

Setting

Participants

Main measures

Results

Conclusions

Keywords

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